A 24-year-old woman, just 10 days away from her wedding, was shot dead in broad daylight in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday morning, police said. The incident occurred when the victim, Bhawna Sharma alias Neeshu, who was pursuing a bachelor of education (BEd), was out shopping for her marriage with her father and younger sister. … Read more
Bokaro encounter: As many as eight Maoists were killed in an encounter by the troops in Bokaro city of Jharkhand on Monday, April 21. Security forces recovered one AK-series rifle, one SLR, three INSAS rifles, a pistol, and eight country-made Bharmar rifles. No injuries were reported among the troops, and with firing ceased, search operations … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the formation of a five-member judicial enquiry commission under the chairmanship of a retired apex court judge to enquire into the violent protests erupted against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in West Bengal’s Murshidabad. As per the causelist published … Read more
On the occasion of World Liver Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah opened up about his personal weight-loss and fitness journey, sharing how small but consistent lifestyle changes helped him regain health and vitality. Speaking at an event organised by the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Delhi, the Union Home Minister urged … Read more
A language consultation panel of the Maharashtra government on Sunday opposed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ decision to make Hindi compulsory from first standard in schools. The panel’s chief Laxmikant Deshmukh has written to CM Fadnavis requesting him to revoke the decision which made teaching Hindi compulsory as a third language from Class 1 to 5 in … Read more
Unrest in Murshidabad: One of the prime accused in the recent double murder in West Bengal’s violence-hit Murshidabad district has been arrested, police confirmed on Sunday. The arrest marks the fourth in connection with the killings that took place in Jafrabad village, Shamsherganj, amid communal unrest earlier this month. Who is the accused? The arrested individual, … Read more
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan sustained minor injuries after a large tree collapsed on a security bunker located inside the Amar Singh Club premises in Srinagar, officials said on Saturday. The jawan, Umesh Mishra, who was stationed inside the bunker at the time of the incident, recounted the suddenness of the mishap.”I was … Read more
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin recently announced the formation of a high-level committee headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph to examine state autonomy and center-state relations. The panel includes former bureaucrat Ashok Vardhan Shetty, economist M. Naganathan, and official T.S. Tirunavukkarasu. Ostensibly created to “safeguard the rights of states” and “rebalance” India’s … Read more
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the state of Gujarat and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by the relatives of victims of the October 2022 Morbi bridge tragedy, seeking CBI investigation in the case and expressing “loss of faith” in the investigation carried out by the Gujarat police so far. … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials of concerned districts to carry out relief work with full promptness in response to the storm, rain, hail storm, and lightning incidents reported in various parts of the state.According to an official statement, the Chief Minister instructed officers to visit affected areas, conduct surveys, and … Read more